Well, it was a beautiful day to be in the woods. I put up a new stand(#57)about a week before our opener. It overlooks an old orchard and I need a west wind to hunt it,wsw is ok but dead west is perfect. I sat it last Thursday and past a small buck and had a nice 110" 8pt. at 30 but that is too far for me on some days. I let him walk. Well this afternoon I decided to shoot the first buck thru as Iam due for some surgery and wanted some meat before this may happen. I, as some of ya know am hunting with an old friend. A 7 Lakes that I once owned and was returned to me by Bob Brown(WapatiChaser). I got home after work and did my usual scent free routine and made it to the tree by 4:10. I climbed up and was settled in by 4:15, and my first text message came from Terry at around 4:30 I think. I had 6 does come in a short time later but wanted a buck. At 5:40 I did my usual series of doe bleats followed by 3 grunts and wait 15 seconds and 3 more grunts. I no sooner tucked my grunt call away and here he comes. He was roughly 25 yards and walking, I drew and bleated to stop him and let it fly. The hitlooked good but forward, right smack dab in center of shoulder. I saw the arrow bounce out some and snap off as he ran off. I did not wait long and got down and checked my arrow and marked blood 10 yards from from arrow, I always only go this far if I don't see them fall, it gives me a line to start the blood trailing if no more blood right away. I called Meathead one of my buds(he comes to bunny hunt)and told him meet me at the house, I do not think he went far. Long story short we found him within 50 yards and it was a nice walk along blood trail. I was shooting 125 grain Snuffers screwed into 50 grain brass insert and Heritage 150's out of the 58# 7 Lakes. The arrow went thru both shoulders and hit the off leg and bounced back out and the deer snapped it as he ran. He is a 4pt and will eat great, now only big bucks from here on out. You guys know I don't do many pics.but will email one to someone if they will post it for me, no hero shots for me. This one is special due to getting the 7 Lakes back after many years!! This is the 3rd. deer I killed with it. The last 4 or 5 years ago at least. Shawn
Topic: Good luck southern zone hunters (Read 9900 times)
